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Title: Wooden gear knob
Post by: Olympia5776 on 21 January 2011, 17:36:01

I got one of these today.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230573634941&category=72223&_trksid=p5197.c0.m619
It's actually well worth the money and comes with clear instructions which list the Omega .
I'ts clearly old stock as the box was a bit dusty .
I haven't fitted it yet but thought i'd mention it you all as there are only 5 left according to the listing .

Title: Re: Wooden gear knob
Post by: Welung666 on 21 January 2011, 17:47:10

I wonder if they do a carbon effect one?

Title: Re: Wooden gear knob
Post by: Webby the Bear on 21 January 2011, 18:06:39

does it match the wooden panels in the mig?

Title: Re: Wooden gear knob
Post by: Olympia5776 on 21 January 2011, 18:35:56

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does it match the wooden panels in the mig?

Taken with a flash in the garage but i'd say it's pretty damn close .........
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/olympia5776/Omega/DSCF0003.jpg)

Title: Re: Wooden gear knob
Post by: Andyb on 21 January 2011, 18:43:45

can you tell me how its fitted as the original dont come off that easy

Title: Re: Wooden gear knob
Post by: Webby the Bear on 21 January 2011, 18:45:42

looks good. is it a bugger to change?

Title: Re: Wooden gear knob
Post by: Welung666 on 21 January 2011, 18:46:38

I have an aluminium one fitted at the moment and it's held on with a grub screw (I hate the thing, it's freezing cold in the morning). The ad says something about supplying 'the glue' so that may well be a clue ;) :P ;D

Title: Re: Wooden gear knob
Post by: Olympia5776 on 21 January 2011, 19:15:50

The original has to be carefully cut off .
Here's a copy of the instructions .

(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/olympia5776/Omega/2.jpg)

Title: Re: Wooden gear knob
Post by: MV6Matt on 21 January 2011, 20:44:17

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I wonder if they do a carbon effect one?

Yes, just looked on the ebay page..................

Cheaper than sodding Irmscher too!
 ::)

Title: Re: Wooden gear knob
Post by: MV6Matt on 21 January 2011, 20:46:35

So, as an auto Mig owner (and never having driven a manual :-[), it's lift - to the right and down for reverse on a manual Mig then?

Curiously, :-?
Matthew

Title: Re: Wooden gear knob
Post by: MV6Matt on 21 January 2011, 20:48:23

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does it match the wooden panels in the mig?

Taken with a flash in the garage but i'd say it's pretty damn close .........
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t261/olympia5776/Omega/DSCF0003.jpg)

Looks a great match for a non GM part! :y

Title: Re: Wooden gear knob
Post by: joshwyatt on 21 January 2011, 20:52:41

It looks like a very good match, although the only thing that would concern me is the lack of gearing on top of the gear knob. We all know where reverse is, but my cars is ocasionally borrowed and I think it'd probably confuse a few people who don't drive an Omega...but for the price I think it's very interesting. Much better than the horrendous prices Irmscher pick from the sky  :o

Title: Re: Wooden gear knob
Post by: Olympia5776 on 21 January 2011, 23:24:47

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It looks like a very good match, although the only thing that would concern me is the lack of gearing on top of the gear knob. We all know where reverse is, but my cars is ocasionally borrowed and I think it'd probably confuse a few people who don't drive an Omega...but for the price I think it's very interesting. Much better than the horrendous prices Irmscher pick from the sky  :o

Yep , thought of that too so I ordered a couple of these today .
https://www.europaspares.com/prod.asp?product_idx=2083&imgstate=3
I may turn the top of the gearknob down so that the 28mm badge sits on the top  or alternativly just stick it on the console where it looks "right "